Beaver Creek Conservation Group (BCCG)

Superior Court

Hi all,
We have jumped the required hoops to finally reach Superior Court and we need your help. Our funds are limited and any amount, great or small, would be much appreciated.  Please help our community by donating to our legal fund as we make our way to Superior Court. BCCG's attorney, Ryan Vancil, will represent us and we need your donations to cover the costs of his services.
Here's how you can help:

Make cash/checks payable to:

The Beaver Creek Conservation Group, LLC
c/o
Kevin Kilbridge, Treasurer
6350 E. Beaver Creek Rd.
Port Orchard, WA 98366

We also have T-shirts for sale to raise funds. The front is the BCCG logo, and the back of the shirt has the NO WOODS VIEW logo. Several sizes and colors are available and are priced at $15.00-$20.00.(or whatever you can afford). 100% of your donation will go to our legal fees. Please call me if you are interested!!! (Jackie) at #360-871-8234

Appeal Denied

I woke up this morning in a fog-recovering from the previous evening. I headed out to buy groceries. I passed the Woods View site and noticed a large Red-Tail Hawk perched on a tall snag in the middle of the property. I pulled over, got out of my car and walked towards her. She flew off just as I approached, taking my breath away momentarily. Glancing around my surroundings, the gravity of last night's decision overwhelmed me. A variety of birds were twitting about, the crickets were hopping around my feet, the snakes were rustling in the brush, and the sun was shining through what few trees remain...I had no intention of walking the "site" today but found myself wandering and wondering how this could've happened...the vegetation is slowly making a "comeback", the tree stumps are sprouting with ivy and moss...Mother Nature is reclaiming what was 'taken'...
    The BOCC failed us last night. While most of us were not "surprised" by their decision, we were collectively sighing, the wind temporarily knocked out of our sails...on to Superior Court now, with renewed strength and conviction.      
    THANK you to all of you who showed your support last night and who continue to do so as we continue on-we've jumped through the legal hoops here in the County-The people have spoken here in the County-they've heard us LOUD and Clear-Let's hope we succeed in this final battle....
    Like I've said so many times before, this ain't over yet...and next time you drive down Woods Road, look at the Woods View site and take a moment to imagine what was, and then imagine what will be unless we keep going...

BOCC HEARING-Monday, September 22nd, 7pm

Hello everyone!
Here we go again! As many of you already know, the BOCC requested a continuance of our hearing for this MONDAY, September 22nd, at 7pm. Once again I am asking that you all attend this hearing. We NEED you there! Our first hearing garnered an incredible showing and we would like to have a repeat performance at this final hearing-(my guess is the Commissioners will make a decision that night). Thanks again to all those who attended last time and please make an effort to attend this one as well! The hearing will take place in the County Commissioner's Chambers (same location). I hope to see all of you there!
Jackie

THANK YOU!!!! Hearing Continuance-Sept 22nd, 2008

Thank you so very very much to all of you for attending tonight's hearing with the Board of County Commissioners. Your support tonight and your continued support means so incredibly much-I believe your presence in that hearing room had a definite impact on the decision or should I say indecision! Despite the statement made by the developer's attorney stating that a packed room means nothing I sincerely believe it made all the difference. The Commissioners were able to see for themselves how our community has come together to make a loud and clear statement that the Woods View Development is wrong for this area; that the legacy lot issue is much bigger than the Woods View project and needs to be addressed, and that the citizens of this community know that this type of development is only the beginning of the decline of Kitsap County.
For those who didn't attend tonight,  the Commissioner's have implemented a continuance until Monday, September 22nd at 7pm. Once again I implore all of you to attend this hearing. I know that this is alot to ask but we still need ALL OF YOU to be there...
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU -this ain't over yet...

PUBLIC HEARING THIS MONDAY-August 25th, 7:15pm-a message from Garry Mahan

Hello everyone.

Most of you probably got the notification about the Kitsap County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) hearing for the upcoming Woods View project. The BOCC will hear the Woods View appeal on Monday, August 25th, 2008 at 7:15 PM. The hearing will be in the Commissioners chambers in the new admin building (across from the old Kitsap County Courthouse in Port Orchard) just inside the main entry on your right.

We need to get as many people as possible to attend this hearing. Please tell all of your friends, family and neighbors about this important hearing, and strongly encourage them to attend. We think a good showing will make an impact on the commissioners.

Remember, this appeal pertains to construction of 78-RENTALS (not homes owned by the occupants) on 12.6 acres at the corner of Woods Road and Farmer Dell Road.  We firmly believe that, if approved, this site will be the future site of the "Port Orchard slums".

We feel that this is the wrong project to allow in our rural area.  In fact, we feel strongly enough about this that we have filed suit against the Washington State Department of Health (and will include Kitsap County, if the BOCC approves this project on Monday) for allowing a Large Onsite Sewage System (LOSS) to be used to support urban-dense housing in a rural area. 

This project violates Kitsap County's own ordinances!  Our attorney (Ryan Vancil) will attempt to summarize why this is true in 10 minutes.

Please plan to attend the hearing if you can make it.  We don't know the exact time that the hearing will take place on Monday (it's scheduled for 7:15 PM, but will probably start later), but we do know that each side has only 10 minutes to present their arguments.

Hope to see you there!

Garry Mahan
for Beaver Creek Conservation Group (BCCG)

P.S.  Commissioners Jan Angel and Steve Bauer are running for State Representative and County Commissioner positions, respectively, this November.  How they vote on this issue will give you some insight on how they view environmental issues and compliance issues.  Further, for Jan Angel, it will tell you if she will actually listen to her constituents when making decisions.  We had over 600 signatures submitted to the county commissioners on September 11, 2006 from people who were very concerned/upset about the Woods View project (and others like it) in rural Kitsap County.  Did she listen? We will find out Monday.